[Dr. H's Clipboard] Planting a Seed for 2017 to Support Caregivers

Published: Thu, 01/12/17



JANUARY 12, 2017
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Planting a Seed for 2017 to Support Caregivers

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Wishes To Die For draws real intentions for life from the hearts of readers and bridges personal desires for self-fulfillment with advance care planning.


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Planting a Seed for 2017 to Support Caregivers
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The ER doctor asked Tilly, a 96-year-old woman, what she wanted to do.  Tilly had COPD and difficulty breathing. There was no evidence of pneumonia on her chest x-ray, and her lab studies were unremarkable. Did Tilly feel comfortable going home, or did she prefer to stay in the hospital?

Carol, Tilly's daughter, gave her mother a chance to respond. Tilly thought she might like to go home, and Carol rolled her eyes. Carol pushed the issue by stating, "Do you want to die?" Tilly quickly came to her senses after she angered her daughter, acting as her caregiver. Tilly promptly agreed to stay in the hospital.


What was Carol’s advance care plan for her mother? Did she intend to lighten up at the end or to create hardship for her mother?

  
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EOL (End of Life) Planning Less in ESRD (End Stage Renal Disease) Patients than in Those with Other Serious Diseases


Treating all patients the same is the practice of standardized medicine. Problems in the healthcare system exist when patients fall through cracks in the system. Patients with organ failure need palliative care and advance care planning. Dialysis patients deserve the same benefits.
 
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A New Year's Eve Surprise

New Year's Eve is a great opportunity for old acquaintances to introduce new friendships. Naturally one couple invites another couple who invites another couple for dinner. It turns out that the mystery couple joining us had pre-drinks at another one of my friend's houses. One of the other "newbies" was a good friend of another one of my closer friends. Having our worlds collide was a surprise.

"It's not what you know, it's who you know" seems like the pretext for a game. The one who see the value of the connection wins the prize, which is mutual friendship.  Two people are never such good friends as when they share a mutual passion. Family caregivers might know me as a mutual friend as we stick together and see our way through the next year.

 
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About Dr. Kevin Haselhorst

Dr. Kevin Haselhorst has enjoyed a lively career as an emergency medicine physician. While often caring for patients near the end of life, he has become painfully aware that they rarely seem to end life peacefully. These patients are typically burdened by multiple medical conditions, yet are repeatedly admitted to the hospital in hopes of holding off the inevitable. This results in patients and caregivers feeling more self-defeated and less personally fulfilled. He is the author of the book, Wishes To Die For,, which shows patients how to die with dignity.